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There are way too many feels in the animated short, "Sanjay's Super Team." That's saying something. It's by Pixar.

ISIS continues to try and claim new territory, despite an array of opponents that continues to grow.

There are dietary restrictions and then religion-based dietary laws, such as preferring halal food if you are Muslim. So when it comes to meat, what makes it halal exactly?

Americans use the most greenhouse gasses per person. Overall though, China has become far and away the world’s largest emitter. But China’s economy is cooling off. And transforming. Chinese new economy could mean for the health of the planet battling climate change.

Almost every Spanish-speaking country has a different set of words for lemon and lime.

While the global goal is to limit future temperature rises to within 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 Fahrenheit) above the pre-industrial average, a recent report predicts that China’s temperature rise is likely to be more like 2.7 to 2.9 degrees Celsius (4.9 to 5.2 degrees Fahrenheit).

As public schools become more linguistically diverse, some see bilingual or “dual-language” programs as a way to improve education for all – English speakers too.

We don't hear much about Belgium when it comes to Europe's migrant crisis, but it too is struggling to cope with an influx of foreigners arriving to claim asylum. In Brussels, volunteers are opening up their homes to refugee families so they don't have to sleep in the streets while they wait for the appointments with immigration officials.

Modern humans, facing a potential crisis of enormous proportions, have begun to recognize the importance of honeybees to agriculture and the stability of the global food chain. But long ago, in ancient Egypt, humans considered the honeybee sacred. Can we learn anything from that?

Attempted murders, bombings, arson and other violence are common at abortion clinics in the US.

Beijing is experiencing its worst air pollution yet as heavy smog chokes the capital city for the fifth day. Schools are closed and residents are being told to stay indoors. All of this while President Xi Jinping is in Paris for the UN Global Conference on Climate Change.

Russians are mourning the loss of movie director Eldar Ryazanov. His movies were icons of satire in the former Soviet Union, making him hugely popular. One modern Moscow-based writer, Natalia Antonova, describes what Ryazanov meant to her.

Countries gathered at this week's global climate conference in Paris are trying to find ways to grow their economies while cutting greenhouse gas pollution. But there's one huge economy that's already doing it: California.

Checkbooks are out today, as potential donors try to maximize their charitable contributions.

The number of Latinos in US schools is rising faster than any other group. And their share of the school population is rising fastest in the South.

Bernie Sanders has made big promises about how he's deal with big banks and financial institutions — something that's gotten him taken off most Wall Street Christmas lists. But here's one investment banker who is on Team Bernie.

Italian fans appreciate Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant as one of the greatest NBA players of all time. That's because the multi-occasion all-star = grew up in Italy and played soccer before falling in love with basketball.

Presidential contender Mike Huckabee is one of several public figures calling the shooting at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs an "act of domestic terrorism." But is it?

More and more people are fleeing wars, poverty and discrimination. Many leave their homelands in search of a better life, only to be stopped at various international borders. The lines determine who can enter and who can leave. Yet, borders can be flattened — for a price.

Life is full steam ahead for this Syrian family, recently resettled in California. But post-Paris, they've noticed stares from strangers and worry that their relatives, hoping to come to the US too, may not be allowed in anytime soon.

As world leaders arrive for a global climate conference in a locked-down city, climate activists look for ways — legal and otherwise — to express their concerns.

More than 2,600 civilians have been killed in the civil war in Yemen, most from air strikes by the Saudi-led coalition backed by the US. Global Post reporter Sharif Abdel Kouddous is just back from Yemen, and tells the story of one air strike that targeted a home where a wedding was taking place.

The Broadway revival of the Tony Award-winning play "Spring Awakening" is running through January 9. But this revival is special for how it's being staged.

A group of researchers think they have a cure for hearing loss that doesn’t involve a cochlear implant

Wind and solar power have the potential to reduce the growth of greenhouse gases and slow the progression of climate change. But since the sun doesn’t always shine and the wind doesn’t always blow, the big hurdle in expanding the use of renewables is the lack of cheap and efficient storage of that energy. That could be about to change.

Suffragette takes a real life story and brings it to the big screen.

Migrants and refugees from Middle East nations, like Syria, are continuing to pour into Europe by the thousands, every day. Many land on the Greek island of Lesbos.

Pope Francis is on a pilgrimage in Africa, which he calls “the continent of hope.” But hope is something that’s been in short supply for many people of the Central African Republic. Francis plans to visit CAR, despite the shaky security situation.

In World War II, many Jewish families had to split up in order to survive. This is the story of one of those families.

Boko Haram violence in Nigeria is an almost daily occurrence. And Facebook's safety check is doing little to help those impacted.

Iceland is — geologically speaking — a crazy place. The local language, for instance, includes a specific word to describe the phenomenon for a volcano detonating beneath a glacier and triggering a flash flood. And now our changing planet may be setting a new geological domino effect in motion.

Many people open their wallets to give to charities at this time of year, but it can be overwhelming to figure out where exactly to give. How do you make sure your cash is going to the right place? Ask reporter Amy Costello right now on The World's Facebook page.

This week, some of the world's most-prized pieces of art went on display in Iran's capital. The pieces have been kept in a storage in the basement of Tehran's Museum of Contemporary Art for decades.

Mitch Albom first tried to be a singer-songwriter, but proving that even the most successful of us can have trials and tribulations, was a total flop.

A watchdog website says the US has been undercounting civilian fatalities in air strikes on Syria and Iraq, and that now Russian air strikes are killing civilians at an alarming rate.

Colony Collapse Disorder in honey bees has been in the news for years. But a lesser-known, and equally serious, problem also threatens honey bee populations: a pest called the Varroa mite that kills bees and weakens hives. Researchers and backyard beekeepers are teaming up to create a honeybee built to fight off the Varroa mite.

American expats around the world often cast their eyes homeward on Thanksgiving. But for some expats in Paris this year, Thanksgiving will be all about France.

The presidents of France and Russia met in Moscow Thursday to discuss cooperation against ISIS. Both nations have suffered at the hands of the terrorists this month. But a grand alliance is easier to talk about than achieve.

Pope Francis is in Nairobi, Kenya, at the start of his first official trip to Africa. He told a gathering of religious leaders in Kenya that dialogue between different faiths is challenging, but essential. BBC East Africa correspondent Ann Soy is following the pope's Africa visit.

You'll know you're in the right spot when the gravy smells of cumin and ginger, and when the stuffing foregoes bread in favor of basmati rice.

Marisa Kaplan had it all figured out. She flew to Johannesburg with a thawing turkey and turducken in the overhead bin. But then she hit a Thanksgiving brick wall.

My mother was a Moroccan exchange student in 1960s Wisconsin and learned to love America. But she didn't entirely understand it.

Illegal drug factories in Syria and Lebanon are churning out millions of pills of Captagon. The amphetamine is unheard of in the US, but there's an insatiable demand for it across the Middle East.

Using community college education to chip away at poverty in western Texas.

A wave of migrants from the Mediterranean meets a hostile reception from many Americans. The migrants are seen as alien in religion, culture, politics, law. So different in fact that some Americans argue that they can never be assimilated. They are the Italians, in the 1890s.

For Americans, this busiest travel time of the year comes with a warning.

"As a person who never dealt with war, it hits you hard. You wake up and you're like, because of the color of my skin today, I have to be in fear."

Since the Paris attacks, there have been several crimes targeting Muslims in Ontario, Canada. That’s left many of the province’s Muslims on edge. But the incidents have also produced some goodwill.

When it comes to the migrant crisis, Hungary sees itself as the responsible adult in Europe.